Connection means for side rails and posts of bedsteads



Aug. 9, 1932. H. RAINIER 1 1371,199-

CONNECTION MEANS FOR SIDE RAILS AND POSTS OF BEDSTEADS Filed May 26, 1925 A TTORNEY Patented Aug. 9, 1932 PATENT F'FWE .EHAZRRYI BAINI'ER,10'E ILOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA -.GONNECTIQN MEANS FOR SIDE RAILS AND POSTS OF BEDSTEAIDSF Application "fild May '26,

My invention-relates'to a: connection means *for securing the *ends of the side rails of a bedstead with the cornerposts of the head and foot of-the bedstead,- and the objects of "my invention -*are 5 first, to provide connection means of *Lthislass in which one of the connecting members is movable, therefore easy *to position ;'--=second, to provide a connection *means (if this class which auto- 1 matically draws the siderail member and icorner post together'providing'a very rigid joint; thirdfto'provide a connection means of thisclass in which a movable connecting meniber is shiftable on an' angle relatively to its-supportwhereby;the side rail and corner post of a bedstea'd are drawn together by pressure applied onithe uppers-ide ofthe bed rail after positioning the connection means fourth, 5 to *provide means 5 for -ri gidly securing the connecting members together after they are positioned 'fifth, to provide a novel connection means of this class; and, sixth, to provide a means of this class which is very simple and economical of construction, durable, easy to install, efficient in its action and which will not readily deteriorate or get out of order.

With these and other objects in view, as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claims, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of my connection shown connecting the side rail and corner post of a bedstead, showing the side rail fragmentarily and the bedstead in section to facilitate the illustration; Fig. 2 is a sectional view through 22 of Fig. 1, and V Fig. 3 is a sectional view through 33 of imilar characters of reference refer to similar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The stationary supporting plate 1, shiftable supporting member 2, connecting rivet .and 5.

1926. Serial No. 111,719. V

3, pins 4 and 5, corner post' 6, and side rail 7 constitute the principal parts and'portions' of my connection means. i

The stationary supporting plate 1 ispreferably a metallic'plate member provided with an outwardly extending flange 1a along one side whichis provided with a; slotlb therein which forms'a guide for theshiftable movement'ofthe shiftablemember'fz. It'is also provided'with a flange 10 along its'normally 'lower'side whichis adapted to rest against thelower side of the bedstead rail 7 for supporting and reinforcing the same. It isalso providedwith an an ular slotld which also serves as a guide an support for the shift able nem'ber 2. This plate 1 is secured ;.to 'theside .ofthe rail '7 by-means of screws 16,

it: being preferred to set the plate in flush w1th' the outer surface of the'rail, as shown,

but this is not necessary. The shiftable memher 2 isalso-preferably made ofmetallic plate,

"andit is-provided'with a right angled turned edge 2a, shown best in Fig. 2 of therdrawingwhich is slidably mounted in the slot 1d 1n the'member 1, it being noted "thatthat edge of the member 7 2 is provided -with an angle conforming with the angle of' the slot "121. This'member' 2 -is'also provided with-a "slot 26 therein which is parallel withthe edge ofthejplate2 and the slot 16, and mounted in this slot 2 b'is arivet, the head' of which is adapted tolhold the member Q'in relative position to the memberl butpermiti-ts angular shiftable movement. This rivet *3 is secured rigidly in the plate 1. This member 2-is provided with extended hook portions QcandZcZ on its opposite side from the flange 2a, andthese hook portions 2c-and 2d are in "certain spaced relation and so shaped as to fit over-the pins 4 and'5 which are mounted -in-the-post 6 transversely to theplane of the It is obvious that the member 2 being shift- -able'on =anj angle relatively totheplate 1: and thereforei the rail, that .when the memb'eris down :toward the ilower'iside .of the 1- slot 1?) ticular construction, combination and ar-' ran ement of arts and ortions I do not wish to be limited to this particular construcv tion, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrange ment substantially as set forth in the appended claims. I p

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a connection means for rails and posts of bedsteads, a plate provided with an outwardly extending flange secured to the one end of the bed rail and providedwith' a slot in said flange, said plate provided with a second slot positioned angularly to said flange, and with a rivet with a spaced head secured in spaced relation with the said second slot, and a .shiftable member provided with an angular edge conforming to the angle of said second slot and provided with a right angled flange adapted to slide in said second slot and provided with a slot adapted to receive the rivet in said plate, said shiftable member extending outwardly through the first slot and provided with hooks on its extended edge. I

2. In a connection means for rails and posts of bedsteads, a plate provided with an outwardly extending flangesecured to the one end of the bed rail and provided with a slot in said flange, said plate provided with a second slot positioned angularly to said flange, and with a rivet with a spaced head secured in spacedrelation with the said second slot, a shiftable member provided with an angular edge conforming'to the angle of said second slot and provided with a right angled flange adapted to slide in said second the plate side carrying said hooks whereby the books may be placed over said pins.

3. A bed rail fastener for detachably connecting a bed rail with a bed post, including a connecting member in the form of a plate with a hook on the outer end adapted to engage the bed post, and a laterally extending projection on the inner end of the connecting member, and means at the end of the bed rail providing a vertical recess for receiving said connecting member and permitting its vertical and longitudinal movement and having a cam slot extending and inclining upwardly away from the end of the rail into which slot the projection from the connecting member extends, so that the weight of the bed rail and its load tends to move the rail downward relatively to said projection and automatically tighten the hold of the connecting member on the bedpost connecting member and permitting its vertical and longitudinal movement and having a cam slot extending and inclined upwardly away from the end of the-rail into which slot the flange on the connecting member extends so that the slot narrowly embraces the flan e and restrains it tosimple sliding motion, su stantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof, I have hereuntoset my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 19th day of May, 1926. V

, HARRY RAINIER. 

